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Insecurity:Bandits Target NWCA General Manager, Tim Waindim's Residence

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  NWCA General Manager,Timothy Waindim Ntam By Raymond Dingana  Men of the under world have attacked the residence of the General Manager of the North West Cooperative Association (NWCA) Ltd, Timothy Waindim Ntam and made away with valuables including a TV set, an undisclosed amount of money, amongst others. The robbery incident took place in the evening hours of Friday 8 December 2023 at the Mkwase Quarter in Nkwen, Bamenda III Sub Division of the North West Region of Cameroon. When reporters arrived the crime scene, Saturday morning, they met a family shaken and terrified with fear written all over them. “They jumped over the fence, tied down the security guard before meeting us inside. With the guns they had, the only option left was to collaborate with them…. They collected money, valuables including the big TV in the sitting room.They even threatened to burn down the house,"  narrated one of the occupants of the house. Contacted via a messaging application app,    Timothy Wai

Commentary: Towards A Stable NW, SW & Far North; Biya’s Bold Appraisal

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                President Paul Biya Of Cameroon Gains  made in  stabilizing  troubled regions in Cameroon especially the North West and South West Regions in the last five years have  been assessed from different perspectives. But today, it is becoming increasingly clear to everyone that the  government  President Paul Biya  put in place  since  January 2019, has  been writing its  name in gold  colours in the sands of time.  While  many have been looking at recovery  efforts made in the North West, South West and Far North Regions  differently, the most informed  Cameroonian, President Paul  Biya, has  given  a positive outlook  of  the road  covered. This was one of the major  points in  his message to the Nation on December 31, 2023.  President Paul  Biya was frank in situating that, the mark improvement in the social climate in the  English-speaking regions and the  Far North  Region were  the Boko Haram  terrorist sect had tried to ruin life is the product of a symbiosis between t

CNYC President, Fadimatou Prescribes Alliance Between NW Exco, Members For Greater Achievements

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  CNYC NW President Mekom, and National President, CNYC, Fadimatou Iyawa Ousmanou By Raymond Dingana The National President of the Cameroon National Youth Council (CNYC), Fadimatou Iyawa Ousmanou says for North West (NW) bureau to attain her desired development goals, team work must come into play. She was speaking recently during the first ever Budget Orientation Debate session of the CNYC NW in Bamenda. This was after the the NW Regional President of the CNYC, Mekom Samuel presented a basket full of projects and a projected sum of above FCFA 840million intended to execute them all in a bid to better the lives of young persons in the region. To Fadimatou, if such an amount is ever going to come to fruition, it must be thanks to collaboration between the Exco and members of the Regional Bureau given that they only depend on state subventions to run their affairs. "I salute the NW Regional Bureau for having such a great proposal of what they are intending to do. Youths leaders need

Culture: Zang Tabi Fon's End Of Year Message To Population

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HRM Fon T. T. Tabi Teghencha X oF Zang -Tabi, Clan Head oF Meta In his end of year message to his subjects, HRM Fon T. T. Tabi Teghencha X oF Zang -Tabi, Clan Head oF Meta, poured rose flowers on those he said contributed hugely to develop the village. He also advised MECUDA to stay away from politics in actions and in words. The traditional authority also used the opportunity to decry what he described as  Fulani harassments that have taken place all over the Meta land. Read details below: Dear Meta Citizens, As 2023 draws to a close, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all the Fons of Meta, as well as all Meta citizens at home and abroad, that together, let us be proud of who we are as Enebeh Tewidikum. Let us, also be proud that we all originated from Gunekwo, Zangmbeng of Zang-Tabi and pledge to continue to do our utmost best to narrate the true history of the Meta people. It is also a matter of great pride for me that the COVID-19 that hit hard on some of our Meta peop

Bamenda:Children Explode In Ecstasy As Regional Hospital Celebrates Christmas With Them

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  By Raymond Dingana  It was with pomp and pageantry that children admitted at the Regional Hospital Bamenda and others fete Christmas with the administration and staff of the health facility over the weekend. This was during the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony of the hospital presided at by the Director,  Dr. Denis Nsame at the B-Ward esplanade popularly known as Children's Ward. Though sick, the children could be seen putting on broad smiles with lots of energy, dancing to the rhythms of Christmas Carols, a scene that left many with wet eyes, signifying tears of joy. Children Dancing To The Rhythms Of Christmas Carols  It was also an indication that they have been longing to catch such fun described by many as 'a kind of healing therapy for the kids.' Among those who answered present to celebrate Christmas with the administration and staff of the Regional Hospital were kids living with sickle cell, HIV, Diabetes, and those for vaccination. Addressing the children, the h

MIDENO Presents 2023 Annual Report, Discloses Food Transformation Project For 2024

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   MEDINO's General Manager, Cletus Anye Matoya At The Press Conference   By Raymond Dingana The North West Development Authority known in it's French acronym as MIDENO has presented highlights of  development results scored by the institution for 2023. This was during a press conference in Bamenda to evaluate the activities of MIDENO in 2023 chaired by the General Manager GM, Anye Cletus Matoya who said the Anglophone Crisis has dealt a heavy blow to the farming sector with many abandoning their farms because of insecurity. According to a report presented by the Director of Technical Development DTD at MIDENO Nde Emmanuel, Thursday Dec. 18th, the institution intervened on eight different areas all a bid to transform the socio-economic environment of the region. He said the result achieved was thanks to an intervention strategy which focused on engaging the communities, ensuring active participation of key stakeholders in the chain. "In the facet of improving access of far

Bamenda City Councillors Vote Budget, Set Priorities For 2024, Strategize On How To Succeed

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    City Councillors At The Budgetary Session  By Raymond Dingana Councillors of the Bamenda City Council have in their budgetary session, voted the sum of FCFA 4.8 Billion, 852 Million, 359 thousands, 978 Francs as the Council's budget for 2024. Mayor Paul Achobong of the Bamenda City Council said the figures are mere budgetary projections, and not effective recoveries, and that it would need the collaboration of all for it to be realized. " I am appealing that we all work as a team to ensure proper revenue collection, as well as improve on the living conditions of our populations." The city mayor also invited council personnel to descard what he described as the bad habits of absenteeism, laxity, corruption, misappropriation so that the budget is absolutely realized. "We shall solidly depend on state services such as Directorate General of Taxation, Treasury, Ministry of Finance, our supervisory authority,the SDO,MINDDEVEL, Housing and Local Development as well as